Summary
On February 18, 1994, a Cessna 150 (N7843E) was involved in an accident near Lima, OH. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury, with 1 person uninjured out of 2 aboard. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER TO MAINTAIN CLERANCE FROM THE PROPELLER.
On Friday, February 18, 1994, at 1450 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150, N7843E, owned, operated, and piloted by Darrell L. Gallant of Lima, Ohio, was involved in an accident while standing outside its hangar with the engine running. A passenger departed the airplane and walked into the airplane's engine propeller. The passenger was fatally injured. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was not damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The local personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
According to the Allen County Sheriff's Supplemental Offense Report and a Federal Aviation Administration Safety Inspector, the pilot reported that he and his wife had just returned from a local personal flight.
This accident is documented in NTSB report BFO94LA041. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7843E.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER TO MAINTAIN CLERANCE FROM THE PROPELLER.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On Friday, February 18, 1994, at 1450 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150, N7843E, owned, operated, and piloted by Darrell L. Gallant of Lima, Ohio, was involved in an accident while standing outside its hangar with the engine running. A passenger departed the airplane and walked into the airplane's engine propeller. The passenger was fatally injured. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was not damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The local personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
According to the Allen County Sheriff's Supplemental Offense Report and a Federal Aviation Administration Safety Inspector, the pilot reported that he and his wife had just returned from a local personal flight. The pilot stated that he taxied the airplane to the airplane's hangar and came to a stop. He stated that his wife got out of the airplane to move their truck which was in the hangar. He stated that his wife departed the airplane and returned to the right side door of the airplane to get the key to the truck. The pilot stated that he handed his wife the truck keys and then she ducked under the right wing strut and continued forward into the propeller.
A sergeant from the Allen County Sheriff's Department wrote on the Supplemental Offense Report, "Upon looking at the location where the aircraft was parked, there [were] large puddles running along the West portion of the roadway. It appears the victim may have walked into the propeller because she was not wanting to step into the puddles."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# BFO94LA041